Verbena hastata

Common Name: Blue Vervain

Plant Type: Herbaceous

Habitat: Wetland

Light Requirements: sun, part sun

Soil Moisture: mesic, wet

Soil Type: All

Height: 2 - 4 ft

Bloom Time: Summer- fall

Flower Colour: blue-violet multi- branched spikes

Germination Requirements: Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F. Seed requires light to germinate.

Details/Comments: Damp meadows, streambanks. Excellent nectar plant.

Picture Copyright: Jennifer Anderson @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database